Romantic Kerala

Cochin, Munnar, Kumarakom, Houseboat

Duration: 5 nights 6 days

Description:

Day 1: Cochin
After checking in to the hotel, proceed for a city sightseeing tour covering Mattancherry, Fort Cochin and Cherai Beach. Overnight at Cochin.

Day 2: Cochin – Munnar
Start your morning with a breakfast at Cochin, followed by a drive to Munnar (140km /4 hours). In the afternoon, you will visit the tea gardens and echo point, followed by speed boating at the Mattupetty dam. This dam is bordered by forests on one side and tea plantations on the other. Overnight at Munnar.

Day 3: Munnar
Visit Rajamala, home to the highly endangered mountain goats - the Nilgiri Thars. Next, head to Marayoor to visit the Muniyaras Caves dating back to Stone Age. On the way back, visit the sandalwood forests and Lakkam waterfalls. Overnight at Munnar.

Day 4: Munnar – Kumarakom
Drive to Kumarakom. Check in at the backwater resort. Spend the rest of the day at leisure and absorb the tranquil, luscious beauty of the backwaters. Overnight at Kumarakom.

Day 5: Kumarakom - Alleppey
By noon check in at the houseboat. The 22 hours of house-boating through the legendary backwaters of Kerala will present you with the stunning scenery, picturesque sunsets, coupled with samples of the life of fisher-folk living by the backwaters. The houseboat itself is a fully furnished private boat, replete with bath attached bedrooms, clean kitchen and dining room and even a beautiful deck for you to sunbathe upon!

Day 6: Alleppey- Cochin
Get down from the houseboat and proceed to Cochin for a bit of shopping. Afternoon to the Cochin airport/ railway station for onward journey.